Summary of the invention
Problem of the present invention is, in view of these aspects propose a kind of paper extraction action of extracting roller out by suitable control, thereby can carry the paper feeding control method and the printer of the printer of paper all the time with suitable tension state.
In order to solve above-mentioned problem, the paper feeding control method of printer of the present invention is characterized in that,
Crossbearer paper on the buffer gear between the feeding-in roll at the paper of the extraction roller of extracting paper from coil paper out and the described extraction of feeding,
Utilize described buffer gear to regulate the tension force that is carried on the described paper,, utilize described feeding-in roll to carry described paper to suitable direction or opposite direction along from the transport path of described extraction roller to described feeding-in roll,
Detect the tension force that described paper is subjected to and whether surpass the preset upper limit value,
To described along direction when carrying described paper, after detecting time point that described tension force surpasses higher limit and postponing for first time delay, begin of the extraction action of described extraction roller to described paper.
In addition, the invention is characterized in, to described along direction when carrying described paper, after detecting described tension force and reaching time point below the described higher limit and postponed for second time delay, stop described extraction roller.
In the paper feeding in when printing etc., the tension force of paper (feeding load) constantly changes.Thereby, even many times the tension force of paper temporarily also can return below the higher limit above higher limit.If the output corresponding to the sensor of test paper tension force is controlled, so that will begin in a minute and stop by extracting the extraction action that roller produces out, particularly under the state that is loaded with near the tension force limiting on the paper, extract beginning and stopping of action continually repeatedly out, therefore, tension force is center, change up and down repeatedly with the higher limit, extracts action out and is absorbed in so-called vibration or fluctuation status.Among the present invention, in the control of paper extraction action, have the hysteresis of stipulated time so that can be not continually paper feeding and stopping repeatedly.Thereby, can avoid this vibration or fluctuation status.
The paper feeding control method of printer of the present invention, it is characterized in that, the feed speed of the described paper of described feeding-in roll feeding is fast more, at least one time delay of just shorten described first time delay more (action beginning time delay) and described second time delay (action stops time delay).
When feed speed was fast, the tension force that acts on paper increased at short notice, therefore, preferably set the time of first time delay for weak point, utilized the auxiliary paper feeding of extraction roller to move rapidly, and is corresponding with it to allow to.In addition, when the tension force that acts on paper turns back to higher limit when following, also can be the short time, stop to extract out the paper extraction action of roller immediately, thereby the tension force of avoiding becoming paper descends, produces the big state that relaxes, is easy to generate paperboard significantly on paper by setting for second time delay.
In addition, the paper feeding control method of printer of the present invention is characterized in that, to described along direction when carrying described paper, it is faster than the described feed speed of described feeding-in roll to make described extraction roller extract the draw speed of described paper out.Because it is faster than the feed speed of feeding-in roll all the time to set the draw speed of extracting roller out, thereby can reduce the tension force of paper, thereby can reduce the feeding load that acts on feeding-in roll, therefore can precision send into paper to the printing position in feeding-in roll downstream well.
Next, the paper feeding control method of printer of the present invention, it is characterized in that, when described suitable direction is carried described paper, the time point that stops from the feed motion of the described paper of described feeding-in roll feeding begins described extraction roller is extracted out the extraction amount of described paper to be counted, when described extraction amount has surpassed predetermined value, stop the described extraction action of described extraction roller.
After stopping the feed motion that is undertaken by feeding-in roll, when continuing to extract the extraction action of roller out, this part paper between these rollers might be absorbed in the state of paperboard.The sensor that can infer paper or detect tension force produces printer such as unusual and is absorbed in error condition.Thereby abort actions immediately in these cases preferably.
Next, the paper feeding control method of printer of the present invention is characterized in that, when described opposite direction is carried described paper, only reach first ormal weight when above, carry out the action that retracts that described extraction roller retracts described paper in the feed reversing amount of the described paper of described feeding-in roll feed reversing.Generally speaking, when the feed reversing amount of paper after a little while, do not extract out roller described paper retract action, even the paper that feed reversing comes partly is trapped in and extracts out between roller and the feeding-in roll also to be seldom, can not to be absorbed in the state of paperboard.Can save the driving of extracting roller out.Relative with it, when the feed reversing amount for a long time, if do not extract out roller described paper retract action, then a large amount of paper of coming of feed reversing partly can be trapped in folding state and extract out between roller and the feeding-in roll.If paper becomes folding state, then at the paper that carries out next time forward during feeding, this part paper of folded state becomes the reason of paperboard easily.Among the present invention, when the feed reversing amount of paper is first ormal weight when above, utilizes and extract roller out and will retract by this part paper of feeding-in roll feed reversing.Thereby, when the feed reversing amount of paper for a long time, the paper of feed reversing can not be absorbed in folding state, can prevent paperboard.
At this, the beginning interlock that described extraction roller retracts the feed reversing action of the beginning that retracts action of described paper and the described paper of described feeding-in roll feed reversing carries out to good.When feed reversing paper, can not produce big load and load change etc., thereby generally can carry out with certain feed speed owing to the inertia (inertia) of coil paper etc., in addition, the feeding load change of paper is also few.Thereby, the beginning interlock that the feed reversing of extracting the beginning that retracts action that roller retracts paper and feeding-in roll feed reversing paper out is moved.
In addition, the situation of feed reversing is opposite with the situation of forward feeding, makes in advance to extract roller out to retract the pull-back speed of paper slower than the feed reversing speed of feeding-in roll, produces superfluous tension force for well so that can and not extract this part paper between the roller out at feeding-in roll.
Have again, during feed reversing, the amount of retracting that described extraction roller is retracted described paper is redefined for the value of lacking than the feed reversing amount of the described paper of described feeding-in roll feed reversing, has retracted the time point of the described paper of the described amount of retracting at described extraction roller, stops described extraction roller for well.Generally speaking, on the transport path between feeding-in roll and the extraction roller, some leeway of being detained paper are arranged, therefore can reduce the amount of retracting that retracts paper by the extraction roller.
In addition, next, the paper feeding control method of printer of the present invention, preferably when described opposite direction is carried described paper, it is basic identical to make described extraction roller retract the feed reversing speed of the pull-back speed of described paper and the described paper of described feeding-in roll feed reversing, and the feed reversing action of the described paper of described feeding-in roll feed reversing and the action that retracts that described extraction roller retracts described paper are carried out synchronously.
According to the present invention, carry the time point that finishes at paper along direction, paper produces the tension force that is lower than higher limit, remains on suitable tension state.Thereby, if make by the pull-back speed of extracting the roller generation out and basic identical by the feed reversing speed of feeding-in roll generation, carry out the feed reversing action synchronously and retract action, then between feeding-in roll and the extraction roller, paper is keeping carrying paper to finish the suitable tension state of time point to conveying in the other direction along direction.Consequently, can avoid carrying during the paper in the other direction, at feeding-in roll with extract between the roller paper out and produce and crawl, therefore the feed reversing amount of the paper that is produced by feeding-in roll is stable, and the position of paper can not departed from yet on the paper cross direction.Thereby, when carrying paper to print, also can avoid press quality to descend thereafter along direction.In addition, if carry paper, then producing lax by upstream side paper like this in the other direction than extracting roller out, therefore the problem that exists is, when carrying paper to print along direction thereafter,, produce rapid load on the feeding-in roll removing the inertia that loads coil paper when this relaxes., during paper was transferred in the other direction, the tension force that produces on the paper was kept the value that is lower than higher limit, even therefore produce such load, also was the scope that can utilize buffer gear to relax.
Next, the paper feeding control method of printer of the present invention, preferably when described opposite direction is carried described paper, set described extraction roller and retract the amount of retracting of described paper for more than the second predetermined ormal weight, and be more than the feed reversing amount of the described paper of described feeding-in roll feed reversing, and it is slower than the feed reversing speed of the described paper of described feeding-in roll feed reversing to make described extraction roller retract the pull-back speed of described paper, from begin described extraction roller retract described paper retract action and the described extraction roller amount of retracting that retracts described paper arrive described second ormal weight the time light, begin the feed reversing action of the described paper of described feeding-in roll feed reversing, and, stop of the retracting action of described extraction roller to described paper at the time point of the described paper that has retracted the described amount of retracting.
According to the present invention, at the time point that paper is carried along direction, paper remains below the suitable tension state of higher limit.So when opposite direction was carried paper, the action that retracts that at first begins to extract out roller retracted second ormal weight with paper, the tension value that produces on the rising paper.Then, to begin the feed reversing action of feeding-in roll than the fast feed reversing speed of pull-back speed of extracting roller out.So, can one side reduce the tension force that paper produces gradually from the high value, one side is carried paper in the other direction.In addition, be set to more than the feed reversing amount of the paper that is produced by feeding-in roll by the amount of retracting of extracting the paper that roller produces out, therefore, carry during the paper in the other direction, in the paper feeding position with extract out between the position, paper is kept the tension state of regulation.Consequently can avoid carrying during the paper in the other direction, in the paper feeding position with extract between the position paper out and produce and crawl, therefore the feed reversing amount of the paper that is produced by feeding-in roll is stable, and the position of paper can not departed from yet on the paper cross direction.Thereby, when carrying paper to print, also can avoid press quality to descend thereafter along direction.In addition, if carry paper, then producing lax by upstream side paper like this in the other direction than extracting roller out.The problem that exists is, when carrying paper to print along direction thereafter, if releasing should be lax, then on feeding-in roll, produce rapid load based on coil paper etc., but, even produce such impact load, impact load also is the scope that can utilize buffer gear to relax.
In this case, preferably described second ormal weight is equivalent to retract action up to the amount of retracting that makes till described paper produces the tension force of described higher limit by what described extraction roller retracted described paper.So, can prevent from paper to be retracted the time point of second ormal weight extracting roller out, the tension force that loads paper feeding surpasses the such drawback of higher limit.Therefore in addition, so, can guarantee that second ormal weight is longer,, also under the tension state of regulation, carry paper easily even when the feed reversing amount of the paper that is produced by feeding-in roll increases.
At this, be described second ormal weight when above in the feed reversing amount of the described paper of described feeding-in roll feed reversing preferably, the amount of retracting that described extraction roller is retracted described paper is set at the essentially identical amount of feed reversing amount with the described paper of described feeding-in roll feed reversing.So, when the feed reversing amount of the paper that is produced by feeding-in roll is second ormal weight when above, carry the tension state of time point of the tension state of paper of release time point of paper and the action that paper is carried in beginning in the other direction basic identical in the other direction.That is, carry the time point of the release of paper in the other direction, paper returns suitable tension state.Thereby when carrying paper to print along direction thereafter, the tension state that keeps paper easily is suitable state, can avoid press quality to reduce.In addition, so, when next time along direction action beginning, the tension force that produces on the paper can not surpass the preset upper limit value, thereby at the time point that has postponed after specified action begins time delay, can not begin to extract out the paper extraction action of roller, and must carry out the action of feeding-in roll, thereby can seek the high speed of lettering.
At this, generally speaking, printer is preferably in the paper pull-out location of pulling out paper from coil paper with extract out and to form the lax of the paper carried between the roller in the other direction.The load that reduces when beginning forward feeding gets final product.
On the other hand, of the present inventionly utilize above-mentioned paper feeding control method to carry the printer of rectangular official form for filing a lawsuit, it is characterized in that, comprising:
Be used to take in the web-taking in device of coil paper;
Extract the extraction roller of paper out from described coil paper;
The feeding-in roll of the paper of the described extraction of feeding;
The buffer gear of the tension force that the described paper of adjusting between described extraction roller and described feeding-in roll is subjected to;
Detect the sensor of the described tension force that described paper is subjected to;
Be used to rotate the paper pushing motor that drives described feeding-in roll;
Be used to rotate the extraction motor that drives described extraction roller;
Control described paper pushing motor and thereby described extraction motor is controlled the described forward feeding of described paper and the control part of described feed reversing according to the detection of described sensor,
Any described paper feeding control method in the described control part execution technique scheme 1~13.
In addition, of the present inventionly utilize above-mentioned paper feeding control method to carry the printer of rectangular official form for filing a lawsuit, it is characterized in that also having the loose space that is formed on the described paper of admittance between described web-taking in device and the described extraction roller.
The invention effect
According to the present invention, the time point that begins and stop from paper feeding that being undertaken by feeding-in roll action is after the time delay through regulation, carries out beginning and stop control by what extract paper extraction action that roller produces out.In addition, with time delay corresponding with the feed speed of feeding-in roll, speed is fast more, sets short more time delay.Thereby, in the extraction control of the paper of extracting roller out, can not produce fluctuation, the tension force of paper that can keep conveying can also reduce the tension change amplitude below higher limit.Utilize feeding-in roll that paper is sent to the paper feeding precision in printing position thereby can improve, can improve press quality.
In addition, corresponding to the feed speed that produces by feeding-in roll, the control of very fine ground is extracted the paper of roller out and is extracted action out, therefore can control the tension change of paper, can reduce to be used for to suppress the addendum modification of the buffer gear of tension change, can adopt small-sized buffer gear, help miniaturization, the cost degradation of printer.
Have again, when after the feed motion that is undertaken by feeding-in roll stops, also continuing to extract the paper extraction action of roller out, the mandatory action that stops to extract out roller.The anti-possible trouble that terminates in of the state of affairs that so, paperboard state continuance progress can be caused paper breakage etc.
In addition, carry in the other direction under the situation of paper and also can and extract out between the position in the paper feeding position, carry paper with tension state, therefore the feed reversing amount of the paper that is produced by feeding-in roll is stable, and the position of paper can not departed from yet on the paper cross direction.Thereby, when carrying paper to print along direction thereafter, can not reduce press quality.In addition, owing to when carrying, must carry out the action of feeding-in roll, thereby can seek the high speed of lettering along direction.
The specific embodiment
Below, with reference to accompanying drawing, describe about the embodiment of the printer that has been suitable for paper feeding control method of the present invention.
(whole formation)
Figure 1A be embodiment of the present invention use the stereoscopic figure of printer of coil paper, Figure 1B is the stereoscopic figure that its open-close lid becomes full-gear.
As shown in these figures, roll paper printer 1 has the open-close lid 3 that integral body is the printer main body 2 of rectangular shape roughly and is installed in these printer main body 2 fronts.Form the ejection port 4 of Rack in the front of the external shell 2a of printer main body 2.At the downside of ejection port 4, row's paper guide 5 is forwards outstanding, covers opening 6 in the side configuration of this row's paper guide 5.At the row's paper guide 5 of external shell 2a and the downside of lid opening 6, be formed for picking and placeing the 2b of rectangular aperture portion of coil paper, this peristome 2b is by the lid 3a sealing of open-close lid 3.
If opening 6 is covered in operation, then remove the locking of open-close lid 3.If the row's of drawing paper guide 5 forwards, then open-close lid 3 is the center with the bottom, opens to the open position 3B that the place ahead shown in Figure 1B is opened to basic horizontal from the closed position 3A of the state that erects shown in Figure 1A.If open-close lid 3 is opened, then become open state at the printer main body 2 inner web-taking in device 7 that form.Simultaneously, the pressing plate 26 that is used for limiting the printing position moves with open- close lid 3, and 4 paper path becomes open state from web-taking in device 7 to ejection port, can carry out the replacing operation of coil paper etc. from printer the place ahead simply.Also have, among Figure 1B, omitted lid 3a and covered opening 6 and represented.
Fig. 2 is the stereogram of the printer organization portion that is covered by external shell 2a and lid 3a of expression roll paper printer 1, and Fig. 2 A has represented to close the printer organization portion of the state of open-close lid 3, and Fig. 2 B has represented to open the printer organization portion of the state of open-close lid 3.
Printer organization portion 10 possesses the printer main body frame 11 of sheet metal system, is equipped with each parts here.Printer main body frame 11 possesses a main body side frame components 12 and a level lift-launch China ink side frame components 13 thereon.
Main body side frame components 12 possesses base plate 14, left side plate 15,16 and backplate 17, at its inner web-taking in device 7 that forms.Along the horizontally extending fulcrum 18 of printer width at the leading section lower end of left side plate 15,16 crossbearer, according to can being that the state that the center opens and closes is equipped with open-close lid 3 with this fulcrum 18.Open-close lid 3 possesses the rectangle cover frame 3b of sheet metal system, and this cover frame 3b is installed on 4 joint linkages.4 joint linkages are made of the plate frame 25 that front side, left and right sides parallel rod 21,22, left and right sides rear side parallel rod 23,24 and level are installed in the rectangular shape of these 4 connecting rod 21~24 upper ends.Be horizontally installed with pressing plate 26 in the upper end of plate frame 25.Utilize 4 joint linkages, open-close lid 3 can be at the closed position 3A shown in Fig. 2 A to keeping the state of pressing plate 26 to open and close with approximate horizontal ground between the open position 3B shown in Fig. 2 B.
At this, crossbearer the buffer spring 27 that is made of draft helical spring between the side plate 16 of the printer main body frame 11 of open-close lid 3 that can open and close and fixation side.Based on this buffer spring 27, prevent from effectively open-close lid 3 to be buckled in the locking component 9 of closed position 3A and when can opening open-close lid 3, to have the open-close lid 3 of powerful trend to swing to the place ahead in releasing.
Next, in the inside of a China ink side frame components 13 as described later, be incorporated with ink gun 28, be equipped with (with reference to Fig. 3 A) such as black head carriages 29, carriage driving mechanism of ink gun 28.
(inside of printer constitutes)
Fig. 3 A is the expression roll paper printer 1 inner summary sectional view that constitutes, and Fig. 3 B is its partial section.Describe with reference to these figure, in the web-taking in device 7 that printer forms to take in coil paper 8 towards the traverse state of printer width.At the upside of web-taking in device 7, be horizontally installed with a China ink side frame components 13.In a China ink side frame components 13, dispose the balladeur train axis of guide 30 that ink gun 28, black head carriage 29 and directs ink head carriage 29 move to the printer width.Ink gun 28 carries on black head carriage 29 in the downward mode of nozzle face 28a.In addition, be equipped with the balladeur train conveying mechanism at a China ink side frame components 13, it possesses in order to the carriage motor 31a that moves back and forth black head carriage 29 along the balladeur train axis of guide 30 and is with 31b synchronously.
It is opposed that pressing plate 26 separates a determining deviation with respect to the nozzle face 28a of ink gun 28 from downside, utilizes the printing position of these pressing plate 26 restriction ink guns 28.Crooked downwards buffer gear 32 is installed in the rear end of pressing plate 26 (upstream side of paper path).
Buffer gear 32 can rotate up and down to the position shown in the imaginary line from position shown in the solid line shown in Fig. 3 B, by elastic force all the time to the application of force of position shown in the solid line.This elastic force is given by the torsion-coil spring (not diagram) of crossbearer between plate frame 25 and buffer gear 32.The paper 8a that coil paper 8 from be accommodated in web-taking in device 7 is pulled out to be granted the state of regulation tension force by buffer gear 32, is drawn out along the paper path via the printing position.In addition, near sensors configured 32a buffer gear 32, the ormal weight that has been used for detecting buffer gear 32 downward side shiftings.Sensor 32a is the sensor of contact-type such as mechanical switch for example, but also can be the sensor of non-contact types such as light control sensor.
On paper path configuration by extract out feeding-in roll that extraction roller that roller 33a and driven voller 33b constitute constitutes to 33, by feeding-in roll 34a and driven voller 34b to 34 and the conveying roller that constitutes by conveying roller 35a and driven voller 35b to 35.
Extract roller out to 33 belows that are configured in the buffer gear 32 at web-taking in device 7 rear side positions.Extract out roller 33a along the horizontal crossbearer of printer width between the left side plate 15,16 of printer main body frame 11.Extract roller 33a transmission revolving force from extracting motor 37 out to this via reduction gearing row 36.The leading section (end of printer rear side) of the roller cramp bar 38 that driven voller 33b is installed on the plate frame 25 of open-close lid 3 one sides with freely state support of rotation.Under the state of having closed open-close lid 3, rely on the elastic force of buffer spring 27 driven voller 33b to be pressed on the extraction roller 33a across paper 8a.
Feeding-in roll is to the 34 rear side positions that are configured in pressing plate 26, and its feeding-in roll 34a is installed on the plate frame 25 of open-close lid 3 sides, and its driven voller 34b is installed in printer main body frame 11 1 sides.Under the state of having closed open-close lid 3, transmit revolving force via reduction gearing row 40 to feeding-in roll 34a from the paper pushing motor 39 that carries on printer main body frame 11.In addition, driven voller 34b is pressed on the feeding-in roll 34a across paper 8a with the thrust of regulation.
Conveying roller is configured in position, pressing plate 26 front sides (downstream of paper path) to 35, and its conveying roller 35a is installed on the plate frame 25 of open-close lid 3 one sides, and its driven voller 35b is installed in printer main body frame 11 1 sides.Conveying roller 35a and feeding-in roll 34a be not via there being illustrated gear row to link, and 34a rotates synchronously with this feeding-in roll.Under the state of closing open-close lid 3, driven voller 35b clips paper 8a and is pressed on the conveying roller 35a.
The paper 8a that extracts out from coil paper 8, is drawn out along the paper path up to ejection port 4 35 via conveying roller by pressing plate 26 surfaces via extracting the extraction position (clamping part) of roller to 33, buffer gear 32, the feeding-in roll supplying position (clamping part) to 34 out.Crossbearer extract out roller to 33 and feeding-in roll this part paper 8a crossbearer between to 34 on buffer gear 32, be cushioned mechanism 32 application of force upward, become the state of having been granted regulation tension force.
Utilize ink gun 28 the 34 paper 8a surfaces that are transported to the printing position on the pressing plate 26 being printed via feeding-in roll.After a series of row printing along paper 8a width finished, rotation drove each roller to 33~35, paper 8a is sent the predetermined distance of 1 row amount.Afterwards, the row that carries out next time prints.Like this, Yi Bian intermittently being sent with predetermined distance, paper 8a utilize 28 couples of paper 8a of ink gun to implement printing on one side.The ejection port 4 configuration paper cutters of paper 8a after discharging printing, scissor paper shearing device (not diagram) for example.Via paper cutter, the paper 8a between them is by transversely cutting.
(control system)
Fig. 4 is the schematic block diagram of the control system of expression roll paper printer 1.Control system is that the center constitutes with the drive control part 50 that possesses CPU and memory etc., and this drive control part 50 is accepted from the printed data of upper equipment 51 supplies such as master computer, carries out paper feeding action and printing action.There is the detection signal etc. of expression sledge position various from the detection signal that does not have illustrated sensor in drive control part 50 input, according to these signals, drive control part 50 drives control via motor drivers such as transistor 52,53,54 and extracts motor 37, paper pushing motor 39 and carriage motor 31a out, drives control ink gun 28 via black head driver 55.Extract motor 37, paper pushing motor 39 employing stepper motors out.It can certainly be other forms of motor.
At this, drive control part 50 is according to disconnecting (beginning and stopping of paper feeding action) and the rotary speed (feed speed of feeding-in roll 34a feed paper) of paper pushing motor 39, the driving exponent number (paper feeding amount) of paper pushing motor 39 from the detection signal 32S (tension state of paper 8a) of the sensor 32a that detects buffer gear 32 shift positions, the connection of paper pushing motor 39, the driving of motor 37 is extracted in control out, controls the extraction action of the paper that is undertaken by extraction roller 33a and retracts action.In addition, forward drive control with different driving control modes during with feed reversing during feeding at paper 8a and extract motor 37 out.
In the storage area of drive control part 50, store and be used to extract out correspondence table (table) A, the B that motor 37 drives control.As described later, set the time delay that begins and stop of the paper extraction action of being undertaken by extraction roller 33a according to these correspondence table.
(principal direction is along the conveying control action of direction)
Fig. 5 A is the general flowchart of conveying control action of paper in the expression roll paper printer 1, when representing feed paper 8a forward by extracting the paper extraction action of extraction roller that motor 37 drives out to 33.Fig. 6 A is its sequential chart.
The configuration status of paper 8a be with extract out roller to 33 extraction position and feeding-in roll to the rectangular official form for filing a lawsuit 8a part crossbearer between 34 the supplying position on buffer gear 32.Under this state, utilize buffer gear 32 subtend feeding-in rolls the 34 paper 8a that supply with to be granted the tension force of regulation.
For example, if make the front of paper 8a be positioned at the printing position of ink gun 28, receive printed data from upper equipment 51 and begin the printing action under this state, then the printing starting position of its front part of paper 8a is extracted to the printing position.At first, drive paper pushing motor 39, feeding-in roll to 34 and conveying roller begin the conveying (the time point t1 of Fig. 6 A) of paper 8a to 35 along direction of feed forward.Paper 8a is pulled out 34 by feeding-in roll, so the increase of the tension force of paper 8a, and along with the increase of tension force, buffer gear 32 is pressed into the below.
Surpass the preset upper limit value if the tension force of paper 8a increases, then buffer gear 32 drops to the surveyed area of sensor 32a, and the detection signal 32S of sensor 32a rises to connection (the time point t2 of Fig. 6 A) from disconnection.Thereby drive control part 50 switches to connect by detection signal 32S and is judged as tension force and has surpassed higher limit (the step ST1 of Fig. 5 A).
Drive control part 50 begins to count specified action from the time point that detects tension force and surpass higher limit and begins DLS time delay (first time delay) (the step ST2 of Fig. 5 A), postponed should be after the time time point, motor 37 is extracted in starting out, and beginning is by the extraction action (the time point t3 of the step ST3 of Fig. 5 A, Fig. 6 A) of extracting the paper 8a that roller 33a carries out out.At this, the draw speed V (33) of the paper 8a that the extraction roller 33a that is driven by 37 rotations of extraction motor is produced is set to the fast speed of feed speed V (34) of the paper 8a that is produced than the feeding-in roll 34a that is driven by paper pushing motor 39 rotations.
Fast by extracting roller out to the draw speed of the 33 paper 8a that produce, therefore, by extract out roller to the extraction amount of 33 paper that produce more than by feeding-in roll to 34 paper feeding amounts that produce, paper 8a produces lax, tension force is relaxed.Thereupon, buffer gear 32 is above being pushed back under the elastic force effect.If the tension force of paper 8a turns back to below the higher limit, then buffer gear 32 departs from upward from the surveyed area of sensor 32a, and detection signal 32S turns back to disconnection (the time point t4 of the step ST5 of Fig. 5 A, Fig. 6 A) once more.
Drive control part 50 is got back to time point below the higher limit and is begun to count specified action and stop DLE time delay (second time delay) (the step ST6 of Fig. 5 A) from detecting tension force, postponed should be after the time time point, stop to extract out motor 37, stop by extracting the extraction action (the time point t5 of the step ST7 of Fig. 5 A, Fig. 6 A) of roller out to the 33 paper 8a that carry out.After, connection corresponding to sensor 32a disconnects, through the regulation time delay after extract out motor 37 starting, stop, control is extracted beginning and stopping of action by extracting roller out out to 33 paper that carry out, assist by feeding-in roll the 34 paper feedings actions of carrying out, inhibitory action suppresses the change of tension force simultaneously in the increase of the tension force of paper 8a.
Like this,, then carry out 33 paper that carry out being extracted out action, reduce the tension force of paper 8a by extracting roller out if the tension force of paper 8a increases.In addition, by extract out roller to the 33 extractions actions of carrying out begin control and stop to control on stop DLE and have the hysteresis of stipulated time time delay based on action beginning DLS time delay, action so that can not extract beginning and stopping of action continually repeatedly out.In the feed motion of paper 8a, the tension force (feeding load) of paper constantly changes usually.Thereby, even many times the tension force of paper 8a temporarily also can return below the higher limit above higher limit.By extracting roller out 33 paper that carry out are extracted out beginning and stopping of action if disconnect control corresponding to the connection of the sensor 32a of test paper 8a tension force, then paper is being loaded under the state of the tension force about higher limit, extract beginning and stopping of action continually repeatedly out, therefore, tension force is center, change up and down repeatedly with the higher limit, and the control of extracting action out is absorbed in so-called vibrational state or fluctuation status.Can avoid this state in the present embodiment.
At this, in the roll paper printer 1, in the printing action, the conveying of printing and paper hockets, and the average paper feeding speed of paper is compared with continuous paper feeding significantly and reduced in therefore printing.Thereby when printing action, in order to improve the productivity ratio of printing, generally the paper feeding speed with feeding-in roll is set at fast speed.Otherwise, when carrying paper to the hand feed of target location etc., the paper feeding speed of feeding-in roll is set at slow speed, so that can paper feeding not surpass the target location by the paper feeding of operator presses paper feeding button.
For this reason, in the present embodiment, drive control part 50 stops DLE time delay corresponding to feeding-in roll to 34 feed speed V (34) change action beginning DLS time delay and action.Thereby storage is keeping correspondence table A, the feed speed V (34) of feed speed V (34) and action beginning DLS time delay and the correspondence table B that action stops DLE time delay in the storage area of drive control part 50.Certainly, can calculate the time delay that action begins and stops by feed speed V (34) by function calculation, also can be via discrete delay circuit to drive control part 50 input detection signal 32S.All be that feed speed V (34) is fast more under the situation arbitrarily, shorten time delay more.
For example shown in Fig. 5 B, in correspondence table A, feed speed V (34) is divided into 4 velocity band S1~S4, to the fastest velocity band S4, distributes interim T1~T4 time delay that shortens with respect to the slowest velocity band S1.Correspondence table B constitutes too.
Thereby, when feeding-in roll is fast to 34 paper feeding speed V (34), act on the gathering way also fast (tension force surpasses higher limit in shorter time) of tension force of paper 8a, therefore correspondingly, set action beginning DLS time delay and be the short time, response is utilized well and is extracted the auxiliary paper feeding action of roller 34a out.In addition, get back to higher limit when following when the tension force that acts on paper 8a, the paper that also stops to extract out roller 33a is immediately extracted action out, therefore can avoid the tension force of paper 8a to descend significantly, produce drawbacks such as relaxing, be easy to generate paperboard more greatly on the paper.
Next, drive control part 50 carries out after paper extracts action out 33 by extracting roller out in beginning, from feeding-in roll the time point that 34 paper feeding action stops to be begun to count by extracting the extraction amount of roller to the 33 paper 8a that produce out.When extraction motor 37 is stepper motor, counts it and drive exponent number.After stopping paper feeding action,, judge mistakes such as producing paperboard, can't disconnect sensor 32a by extracting the extraction amount of roller out when surpassing predetermined amount to sensor 32a off period the 33 paper 8a that produce, mandatoryly stop to extract out motor 37.In addition, represent the information that produces the wrong this meaning, perhaps send error message, on the monitored picture of upper equipment, show error message (the step ST4 of Fig. 5 A, ST8) to upper equipment via display lamp (the not having diagram) demonstration of roll paper printer 1.
Carry in the action normal, if be positioned at extract out roller to the feeding-in roll in 33 downstreams to 34 paper feeding release, then produce lax to the 33 paper 8a that extract out via extracting roller out, tension force descends, buffer gear 32 raises under the elastic force effect, sensor 32a switches to disconnection, stops to extract out roller 33 paper is extracted out action.
After feeding-in roll stops 34 feed motion, when continuation is moved to 33 extractions of carrying out by the extraction roller, be positioned at the state that these rollers are absorbed in paperboard to this part paper 8a of 33,34, be considered to and remove to the tension force of this part paper 8a effect of crossbearer on buffer gear 32.Extract the extractions action of roller out if under the paperboard state, utilize to 33 continuation paper 8a, then to extract out roller to 33 and the part of feeding-in roll between to 34 extract a large amount of paper 8a out, be absorbed in paper 8a and be stuck in the state that has folding line, generation breakage etc. on this part, the paper 8a, it is pretty troublesome to resume operation.
In the present embodiment, stop immediately in this case extracting motor 37 out, stop to extract out roller 33 extraction is moved, show error message, therefore can report error conditions such as paperboard rapidly to the operator.
(the reciprocal conveying control action of principal direction)
Next, the paper that is undertaken by extraction roller 33a when Fig. 5 C is expression feed reversing paper 8a retracts the general flowchart of action, and Fig. 6 B is its sequential chart.For example after cutting off the paper 8a that printing finishes, turn back to the exposing in the head action of printing position of ink gun 28 in the paper 8a front that will be in off-position, carry out the feed reversing of paper 8a.Be used for preventing that paper from cutting off the back and printing and waste paper from the front of paper 8a.
In this case, drive control part 50 does not rely on the detection signal 32S of the sensor 32a of (not detecting) buffer gear 32, and control is by extracting the retract action of roller to 33 paper that carry out out.At this moment, be that first ormal weight is extracted roller when above out 33 paper is retracted action to 34 paper feed reversing amount only at feeding-in roll.In addition, also to make by extracting roller retracts action to 33 paper that carry out beginning out and the beginning interlock (synchronously) of the 34 paper feed reversings actions of carrying out being carried out (the time point t11 of the step ST11 of Fig. 5 C, Fig. 6 B) by feeding-in roll.
When feeding-in roll to 34 paper feed reversing amount after a little while, extract out roller to 33 and feeding-in roll to 34 between, even this part paper that is detained feed reversing is also seldom, can not be absorbed in the paperboard state.Relative with it, when the feed reversing amount for a long time, extract out roller to 33 and feeding-in roll be detained this part a large amount of paper that feed reversing comes with folded state between to 34.If paper becomes folded state, then carrying out paper forward during feeding next time, this part paper of folded state becomes the reason of paperboard easily.Be first ormal weight when above just, utilize and extract roller out and retract this part paper of 34 feed reversings being come by feeding-in roll, thereby can reduce the feed reversing of extracting roller out 33 in paper feed reversing amount.
In addition, when feed reversing paper 8a, do not become the coil paper 8 of load at upstream side, the paper 8a that has only front end to cut off, thereby load is minimum, thereby the feeding load change of paper 8a is also few.The tension force that buffer gear 32 is loaded is also little, and sensor 32a can not become connection yet.Thereby, no matter tension value how, also can make the paper that is undertaken by extraction roller 33a retract the beginning and the beginning interlock that 34 feed reversings that carry out is moved by feeding-in roll of action.
Next, drive control part 50 is opposite with the situation of forward feeding when feed reversing paper 8a, is controlled to make that to extract roller out slower to 34 feed reversing speed V (34 ') than feeding-in roll to 33 paper pull-back speed V (33 ').Thereby the paper 8a that can prevent feed reversing is drawn out of roller and pulls 33, and makes the tension force that loads paper feeding 8a surpass this drawback of higher limit.
In addition, during feed reversing, drive control part 50 is according to the amount of retracting of the 33 paper 8a that produce being controlled the end that 33 paper that carry out is retracted action by the extraction roller by extracting roller out.That is, according to the feed reversing amount of 34 paper that produce being calculated by extracting the retract amount of roller to the 33 paper 8a that produce out by feeding-in roll.Can set to such an extent that be less than by feeding-in roll by extracting roller out to the amount of retracting of 33 paper that produce to the 34 feed reversing amounts that produce.For example, the amount of retracting of paper can be set at 1/2 of feed reversing amount.Calculate and carry the necessary driving exponent number of the amount of retracting of calculating, extract motor 37 (the step ST12 of Fig. 5) out, stop action (the time point t13 of the step ST13 of Fig. 5 C, Fig. 6 B) then according to this despining.
(paper is toward other examples of reciprocal conveying control action)
Next, Fig. 7 is the flow chart of expression paper 8a to reciprocal conveying control action.Fig. 8 A, Fig. 8 B are its sequential charts, and Fig. 8 A represents that be situation more than second ormal weight by feeding-in roll to the 34 feed reversing amounts that produce, and Fig. 8 B represents by feeding-in roll the 34 feed reversing amounts that produce to be less than the situation of second ormal weight.Fig. 9 A, Fig. 9 B are that model utility represents that paper 8a retracts the key diagram of the state of paper 8a in the action and buffer gear 32, Fig. 9 A represents the state of paper 8a before carrying beginning in the other direction, Fig. 9 B represents that paper 8a retracts the state of second ormal weight, and Fig. 9 C represents that retracting of paper 8a moved and the parallel state that carries out of feed reversing action.
Paper 8a for example is after the paper 8a that the cut-out printing finishes to reciprocal conveying, and the exposing in the head action of printing position that turns back to ink gun 28 in the paper 8a front that will be in off-position carries out.At the time point that paper 8a cuts off, paper 8a finishes to the conveying along direction.Thereby shown in Fig. 9 A, buffer gear 32 is in the appropriate location, and paper 8a remains on the suitable tension state that produces the tension force that is lower than higher limit.
When carrying paper 8a to opposite direction, drive control part 50 is set by extracting the pull-back speed V of roller to the 33 paper 8a that produce (33 ") out than slow to the 34 feed reversing speed V that produce (34 ") by feeding-in roll.
In addition, drive control part 50 is according to by extracting roller out the amount of retracting of the 33 paper 8a that produce being controlled by extracting the end that retract action of roller to the 33 paper 8a that carry out out.Promptly, according to the feed reversing amount of the 34 paper 8a that produce being set by extracting roller out to 33 amounts of retracting that produce, calculate in advance total driving exponent number of carrying the necessary extraction motor of setting 37 of the amount of retracting (before the time point t21 of step ST21, Fig. 8 A, before the time point t31 of Fig. 8 B) by feeding-in roll.
At this, by extracting that the retract amount of roller to the 33 paper 8a that produce is set to more than the second predetermined ormal weight out and for by more than the feed reversing amount of feeding-in roll to the 34 paper 8a that produce.In more detail, when the 34 feed reversing amounts that produce being less than second ormal weight, be set to second ormal weight by extracting the amount of retracting of roller out to the 33 paper 8a that produce by feeding-in roll.When being second ormal weight when above to the 34 feed reversing amounts that produce by feeding-in roll, by extract out the retract amount of roller to the 33 paper 8a that produce be set to feeding-in roll to 34 the essentially identical amount of feed reversing amount.Second ormal weight is the amount of retracting that produces higher limit tension force by the retracting action of the paper 8a that extracts roller out on paper 8a.In other words, be along with extracting the retract action to paper 8a of roller out, the buffer gear 32 that is in the appropriate location can being reduced to the amount of retracting of the surveyed area of sensor 32a to 33.Because second amount of retracting can be tried to achieve by measuring in advance, therefore also can calculate the regulation of carrying the necessary extraction motor 37 of second ormal weight in the other direction in advance and drive exponent number.
Next, beginning utilizes the extraction roller to 33 paper 8a to be retracted second ormal weight (step ST22) by extracting the action that retracts of roller to the 33 paper 8a that carry out out.
At this, drive control part 50 does not rely on the detection signal 32S of the sensor 32a of (not detecting) buffer gear 32, will extract the regulation driving exponent number that motor 37 counter-rotatings are calculated in advance out, thereby paper 8a is retracted second ormal weight.Thereby the driving control that is used for paper 8a is retracted second ormal weight becomes simple.
If paper 8a carries second ormal weight in the other direction, then shown in Fig. 9 B, buffer gear 32 drops to the surveyed area of sensor 32a.In addition, in the dead band 60 of extracting out between roller and the web-taking in device 7 (paper pull-out location), some relaxes the paper 8a that carries slightly in the other direction.
If reach second ormal weight by extracting the amount of retracting of roller out, then begin by the feed reversing action (step ST23) of feeding-in roll to the 34 paper 8a that carry out from this time point to the 33 paper 8a that produce.
Promptly, when being that second ormal weight is when above to the 34 feed reversing amounts that produce by feeding-in roll, with by extract out roller to the 33 paper 8a that carry out to retract action (step ST24, ST25) parallel, beginning is moved (the time point t22 of step ST23, ST26, ST27, Fig. 8 A) by feeding-in roll to 34 feed reversings that carry out.
When the 34 feed reversing amounts that produce being less than second ormal weight by feeding-in roll, be set to second ormal weight by extracting the amount of retracting of roller out to the 33 paper 8a that produce, therefore, finish (step ST24, ST28) by extracting the action that retracts of roller out at this time point to the 33 paper 8a that carry out.Thereby, begin separately by the feed reversing action (the time point t32 of step ST23, ST26, ST27, Fig. 8 A) of feeding-in roll to the 34 paper 8a that carry out.
At this, when being more than second ormal weight to the 34 feed reversing amounts that produce by feeding-in roll, with by extract out roller to the 33 paper 8a that carry out retract that action is parallel to be carried out by feeding-in roll the feed reversing action of the 34 paper 8a that carry out the time, by extracting the pull-back speed V of roller to the 33 paper 8a that produce (33 ") out than slow to the feed reversing speed V of the paper 8a that produces (34 ") by feeding-in roll, therefore, feeding-in roll to 34 and extract out roller to 33 between, one side reduces to produce gradually on paper 8a tension force is simultaneously carried this paper 8a.Consequently, shown in Fig. 9 C, drop to sensor 32a surveyed area buffer gear 32 along with paper 8a to carrying in the other direction, and rotate upward towards suitable location.Extract out roller to 33 and web-taking in device 7 between dead band 60 in, the paper 8a that carries is more lax in the other direction.
Also have, extracting that roller is configured in pressing plate 26 rear end parts 33 out is the below of the buffer gear 32 that rotates along the vertical direction of center.Thereby if among the step ST21, buffer gear 32 rotates downwards, drops to the surveyed area of sensor 32a, then the paper 8a of tension state enters into the extraction roller to 33 supplying position (clamping part) (with reference to Fig. 9 B) from departing from the direction of extracting roller 33a tangent line out.In addition, retract paper 8a to 33 from this state if extract roller out, the paper 8a that has then passed through supplying position is wrapped in and extracts roller out on 33 the outer peripheral face, retreats loose along direction of rotation.Consequently, the loose direction of paper 8a is an equidirectional with the fine wrinkle direction that is wound in drum, therefore avoids or has reduced because paper 8a produces the position of paper 8a with respect to the counter-force effect that relaxes on width depart from.In addition, when paper 8a is tag blank, can prevent that label from peeling off from release backing paper.
, if drive to extract roller the driving exponent number of 33 extraction motor 37 reached total driving exponent number, then the 33 paper 8a that carry out are retracted release (the time point t23 of step ST24, ST28, Fig. 8 A) by extracting roller out thereafter.In addition, if drive control part 50 utilizes feeding-in roll to carry the paper 8a of necessary feed reversing amount to 34, then by the feed reversing release (the time point t24 of step ST26, ST29, Fig. 8 A) of feeding-in roll to the 34 paper 8a that carry out.
Next, by feeding-in roll the 34 feed reversing amounts that produce are less than second ormal weight, time point at step ST21, even by extract out roller to the 33 paper 8a that carry out retract release the time, if carry out the feed reversing action of paper 8a by feeding-in roll 34, then paper 8a also the one side tension force that reduces gradually on this paper 8a, to produce simultaneously carry.Thereby, the buffer gear 32 that drops to sensor 32a surveyed area along with paper 8a to carrying in the other direction, and rotate upward towards suitable location.
If drive control part 50 utilize feeding-in roll to 34 carry the paper 8a of necessary feed reversing amount, then finish feeding-in roll feed reversing action (the time point t33 of step ST26, ST29, Fig. 8 B) to 34 paper 8a thereafter.
Below, according to this example, be set to by more than the feed reversing amount of feeding-in roll to the 34 paper 8a that produce by extracting the amount of retracting of roller out to the 33 paper 8a that produce, therefore, carry out carrying during the action of paper 8a in the other direction, feeding-in roll to 34 and extract out roller to 33 between, paper 8a keeps tension state.Consequently, can avoid paper 8a to crawl between paper feeding position and extraction position, therefore, stable to the feed reversing amount of the 34 paper 8a that produce by feeding-in roll, the position of paper 8a can not departed from yet on the paper cross direction.Thereby, when 8a prints along direction conveying paper, also can avoid press quality to descend thereafter.
In addition, if as this example, carry paper 8a in the other direction, then producing lax by upstream side paper 8a to 33 than extracting roller out, therefore the problem that exists is when carrying paper 8a to print along direction thereafter, if it is lax to eliminate this, then produce rapid load on to 34 at feeding-in roll, but, the tension force that paper 8a go up to produce at paper 8a during carrying in the other direction, reduce gradually from maximum, carrying the time point that finishes to become suitable value, even therefore produce rapid like this load, also is the scope that can utilize buffer gear 32 to relax.
In addition, according to this example, is that second ormal weight is when above by feeding-in roll to the feed reversing amount of the 34 paper 8a that produce, be set to and the feed reversing amount essentially identical amount of feeding-in roll by extracting the amount of retracting of roller out the 34 paper 8a that produce to the 33 paper 8a that produce, therefore, carry in the other direction tension state and the beginning opposite direction of paper 8a of time point of the release of paper 8a to carry the tension state of time point of action of paper 8a identical.That is, carry the time point of the release of paper 8a in the other direction, paper 8a gets back to suitable tension state, and therefore, when carrying paper 8a to print along direction thereafter, the tension state that also keeps paper 8a easily is suitable state, can avoid press quality to descend.
Have again, by extracting the pull-back speed V of roller to the 33 paper 8a that produce (33 ") out than slow to the 34 feed reversing speed V that produce (34 ") by feeding-in roll, therefore, can prevent that paper 8a is drawn out of roller and pulls 33, and make the tension force that loads paper feeding 8a surpass this drawback of higher limit.In addition, extract the motor that motor 37 can adopt low speed out, therefore can reduce installation cost.
In addition, because second ormal weight is set at by extracting roller out to 33 retract action and produce the amount of retracting of higher limit tension force on paper 8a, can prevent that therefore the tension force that loads paper feeding 8a from surpassing this drawback of higher limit.In addition, so, owing to can guarantee that second ormal weight is longer,, under the tension state of regulation, carry the driving control of paper 8a also to become easy even when therefore the feed reversing amount of the paper 8a that is produced by feeding-in roll 33 increases.
Have again, according to this example, when carrying paper 8a in the other direction, can with extract out roller to 33 and web-taking in device 7 between in the lax dead band 60 that is received in the printer main body 2 of the paper 8a that carries of the opposite direction that produces, therefore the lax space of Reiceiver sheet 8a need not be set separately, can not hinder equipment miniaturization.
Also have, when in printer main body 2, not having the lax dead band 60 of Reiceiver sheet 8a, extract out roller to 33 and web-taking in device 7 between form in order to the lax space of Reiceiver sheet 8a and get final product.Because paper 8a's is lax, the load when beginning forward feeding also can less.
(other examples again of the reciprocal conveying control action of principal direction)
Figure 10 is the flow chart of expression paper 8a to reciprocal conveying control action, and Figure 11 is its sequential chart.
In this example, when carrying paper 8a to opposite direction, drive control part 50 will be by extracting the pull-back speed V of roller to the 33 paper 8a that produce (33 " ') out and by feeding-in roll the 34 feed reversing speed V that produce (34 " ') being set at basic identical speed (step ST31).
Then, carry out synchronously by feeding-in roll to the feed reversing action of the 34 paper 8a that carry out with by extracting the retract action of roller out the 33 paper 8a that carry out.That is, begin (the time point t41 of step ST32, Figure 11) simultaneously, stop (the time point t42 of step ST33, Figure 11) these feed reversing actions simultaneously and retract action.
According to this example, owing to carry out synchronously by feeding-in roll to the feed reversing action of the 34 paper 8a that carry out with by extracting the action that retracts of roller out to the 33 paper 8a that carry out, therefore feeding-in roll is to 34 with extract roller out between 33, and paper 8a keeps to carry the suitable tension state that finishes time point to carrying in the other direction along direction.Consequently, can avoid carrying during the paper 8a in the other direction, in the paper feeding position with extract out and produce paper 8a between the position and crawl, therefore the feed reversing amount of the paper 8a that is produced by feeding-in roll 34a is stable, and the position of paper 8a can not departed from yet on the paper cross direction.Thereby, when 8a prints along direction conveying paper, also can avoid press quality to descend thereafter.
In addition, the tension state of the time point of the action that beginning is carried in the other direction and opposite direction are carried the time point of the release of paper 8a, and the tension state of paper 8a does not change.Thereby when carrying paper 8a to print along direction thereafter, the tension state that keeps paper 8a easily is suitable state, can avoid press quality to reduce.In addition, so, when next time along direction action beginning, paper 8a goes up the tension force that produces can not surpass the preset upper limit value, thereby at the time point that has postponed after specified action begins time delay, can not begin by the extraction action of extracting the paper 8a that roller 33a carries out out, and must carry out the action of feeding-in roll 34a, thereby can seek the high speed of lettering.
Have again, if carry out the feed reversing action of the paper 8a that undertaken by feeding-in roll 34a synchronously and by the action that retracts of extracting paper 8a that roller 33a carries out out, carry paper 8a in the other direction, then producing lax by upstream side paper 8a than extracting the position out, therefore the problem that exists is when carrying paper 8a to print along direction thereafter, if it is lax to eliminate this, then on feeding-in roll 34a, produce rapid load, but, since at paper 8a during carrying in the other direction, paper 8a goes up the tension force that produces and maintains suitable value, even therefore produce rapid like this load, also is the scope that can utilize buffer gear 32 to relax.
(other embodiments)
Also having, in the above-mentioned example, is to be suitable for the present invention on the serial type roll paper printer, but, also can be suitable for the present invention equally for the roll paper printer of line style.In addition, above-mentioned example is to be suitable for the present invention on the roll paper printer of ink jet type, but, can be suitable for the present invention too for the roll paper printer that possesses the first-class various print heads of temperature-sensitive.In addition, when the paper feeding load is big during feed reversing, also can carry out and the forward same control of feeding.